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I A. . W EEKLT O BufcRVKK. i uKAHOB. OREGOX. 8ATCBDAT, FEBRUARY i. I PAGE roc. " U Grande veninj ODservei UIC WEEK Published dally except bunds?. 1MDTP v 's iiiiiuui onuinuu, . EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS United Pot Telegraph Service. 1 n, 11 CD) FOR I 'A Si" ;) '1 I 1 r i' v Daily, per month . Daily, single copy .9S Daiv. on year In advance I. 50 Daily, alz months. In advance... S.tti Weekly, one year In advance. . .$1.00 Weekly, six months. In adance. .75 Cntercd at the postoffUi at m Orande as second-class matter. Tnls paper will not publlVi any ar tele appearing over a nom de putme tinned articles will be received rtb ect to the discretion of he edit irs Please sign your articles and save disappointment. Advertising Kates. Display tJ. rates furnished Upon application. Iiocal reading notices lflo per line t inriin: Be per line for each subsequent Insertion. Resolutions of condolence, 6c a line. Cards of thanLs, 6c a line. - The fact thap hundreds of Union county farmers came to La Grande to day to attend Market day, and that many horses were offered for sale, should cause our business men to make Market day a permanent featurr In La Orande. There Is no reason why Market day should not be made all that the name Implies. What shall be done with the La Orande Commercial club? This Is a Question which the citizens of La Orande will be called upon to an awer Monday. Talk Is cheap, but It takes money to make the club go. SELKCT NEW CANDIDATE. Oregon Delegation Will Connive to I'k'k Federal Attorney. Washington, Feb. 29. It was an nounced today that the Oregon dele gatlon In' congress will meet early next week to select and name a new candidate for recommendation for the nomination of United States dis trict attorney In Oregon. To Comply With Art No. 83. Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 19. A meeting of the state board of liquids tlon, headed by Governor Blanchard, was held today to take steps to com ply with the requirements of act No. 21 of the extra session of 1907, gov erning the deposit of state, parish and municipal funds. Dcnloa Green Entrapment. New York, Feb. 29. Matthew Astor Wilkes today denied that he was en gaged to Sylvia Green, daughter of Hetty Green. Mrs. Green has little sympathy with the "butterfly set" In New York society and Wnkes, It Is thought, would not please her as a son-in-law. Jim flynn to Mort Barry. New Orleans, Feb. 29. Jim Flynn. the Colorado heavyweight, who has made a good showing In California of late, and Jim Barry, the young Chi cago heavyweight, will meet In a 10 round bout before the Coliseum Ath letic club this evening. To Form lJitxvr Party. New York, Feb. 29. An appeal to the American Federatfon of Labor to Issue a rail for a national convention to organlbe an Independent political movement, will be mail a special or der of business at a meeting of the Central Federated Union tomorrow. TvxttM InileMiuhiMe Pay. HoUHton, Texas, Feb. 29. The nn nlvernuiy of the Independence of Texas will lie generally observed throughout the state Monday ns a le gal holiday. Pntrlotlo celebrations will be held In several cities. New Hilling System. Pan Francisco, Feb. 29. A rndlinl change In the methods of handling eastern shipment will be put Into ef fect tomorrow by the Southern rnclflc requiring all agents to receive and bill through from all points. To Try Ut Danker. San Francisco, Feb. 29. Walter J. Bartnett, first of the Indicted Califor nia bankers to face a Jury, win he placed en trial Monday. He Is charg. ' Ail kiUi. L. . 1 "Wh mbesslement New York, Feb. 29. Among the Important news events scheduled for the coming week are the following: Monthly. Meetings of stockholders of Illinois Central railroad In Chicago. . Mardl Gras celebrations In New Or leans, Mobile and other southern cities. Business men of south and east meetln "prosperity convention" in Bal timore, Mississippi negro republicans meet In Jackson to name Foraker delegation to national convention. D. L. Short and Morris Meyers, charged with perjury and forgery as accomplices of Albert T. Patrick, will be placed on trial In New York. New scout cruiser Birmingham wlli be given trial trip. Anniversary of independence of the republic of. Texas will be observed In iUAUJh Birthday of Carl Schuns will be oh. served In New York, Cincinnati and other cities. Tuesday. Ohio republican convention to nom Inate state ticket and choose, delegates to national convention will be held In Columbus. Secretary Taft will speak at ban quet of the Boston Real Estate Ex change. Woman Suffrage committee of the senate will hold meeting to consider constltulonal amendment giving worn en the ballot. ' General election! in New Brunswick, Canada. National Threshermen'a association convenes in Wichita, Kansas. s Wednesday. Kansas republican convention to name delegates at large to national convention meets In Topeka. Nine-hour law, limiting hours of all train operatives, becomes effective. Letter from President Roosevelt, re viewing commercial conditions, will be read before Baltimore "porsperlty convention." Birthday of Robert Emmett, Irish patriot, will be observed by Irlsh men everywhere. Thursday. Democrats and populists of Nebras ka meet In state convention at Oma ha. Investigation of alleged rebating by Harrlman railroads will be commenc ed in San Francisco by California rail road commission. Members of American Lumbermen's association will be given reception In White House by President Roosevelt. National organization of negro vot ers will be formed In Washington. Friday. President Roosevelt will confer with members of National Clvlo Fed eration on questions concerning labor and capital. Saturday. New York republican state commit tee meets to Issue call for state con vention. United States troops are scheduled to withdraw from Goldfleld, Nev., where they were sent to keep order during labor troubles. Boston automob(le show will be opened. Won anrf QornnH Hand JllSt WMl TOU want aim ai i) Prices You will Appreciate 'Phone Black 641. 213 FIR STREET. F.D. HAISTEN 'Phone Red lltl. 1411, 1413, 1415 Adams Avenue. TI1E NEW BOOKS. " . . . she turned to meet him. arms uplifted, her scarlet lips a- tremble, the brown and bewitching lushes drooping over her wondrously lighted eyes." Romance! Romance! Thrllllngly sweet Is thin story of young and fool ish love. Over England and into France and pelglum, the reader Is frequently quite as breathless as Phil ip and Dorothy and quite as eager to escape the malevolent Stryker and the counterfeit Calender. The Black Bag is a worthy succes sor to The Brass Bowl. By the same writer, they have something In com mon; but those who enjoyed the Biums Howl will find greater pleasure ii following the udventures of the yount American, made penniless by the Sai Francisco disaster, and Dorothy daughter of Englund. For Klierirf. 4 1 hereby announce to the re- publican voters of Union cotin- ty, that I will be a candidate be- fore the republican primaries for the nomination for sheriff of Union county. E. W. DAVIS. . 4 ..-' GUARDIA XI IOTP. Be it remembered, that at a regu lar term of the" county court of the state of Oregon, lot l.tu count; Union, In probate sitting, bgun and held at the court house In the city of La Grande, In said county and state, in Monday, the 6th day of January, V. D. 1908, the same being the first Monday of said month and the time fixed by law for holding a regular term of said court, when were pres ent, the Honorable J. C. Henry, Coun ty Judge; J. B. Gilham, Clerk; F. P. Chlldors, Sheriff. When, on. Thursday, the SOth day of January, A. D. 1908, or the 22nd Judl ctal day of said term, among others the following proceedings were had, to-wlt: In the matter of the Guardianship of the person and estate of Maggie Given, true name Margaret Glveu, an insane person. It appearing to the court from '.he petition of S. L. Given, guardian of the person and estate of Maggie Giv en, true name Margaret Given, an In sane person, that there Is no personal property belonging to said estate and thnt there Is no cash on hand to de fray the expense for the support and maintenance of said Insane, and that It Is necessary to sell the following described real estate, for the support and maintenance of the said Insane person, to-wlt: All that portion of the' northeast quarter of the north west quarter of section 30, township 4 8., range 40 E. W. M., excepting that portion heretofore deeded to Min nie Ostrander, bounded as commenc ing at the southweet corner of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 30, township 4 S., range 40 E. W. M., as aforesaid, and running thence east 54 rods and ( links, thence north 69 rods and i .Inks, thence west 64 rods and 6 links, thence south 69 rods and 3 links to place of beginning. It further appearing to the court that the heirs at law and next of kin if Maggie Given, true name Margaret Olven, are John Given, Portland, Ore gon; William Given, Straeter, Neva da; Alfred Given, Sookane, Washlpj- ton, and S. L. Given, La Grande, Ore. It further appeartng to the court that It Is necessary to sell said above described real property, and that It would be beneficial to said estate to sell the same, It Is by the said court ordered that the above numed heirs at law and next of kin of said Maggie Given, true name Margaret Given, and all per sons Interested In said estate appear at the office of the undersigned at the court house In the city of La Grande, Union county, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, A. D. 1908, at the hour of two o'clock of said day to show cause why a license should not be granted for the sale of said real estate. . It Is further ordered that a copy of this order be published In the I.a Grande Evening Observer and that ueh publication be made once a week tor four successive weeks. Done and dated this SOth day of tanuHi v, A. T. 198. J. C. HENRY, County Judge. at high school building, five cords at White school, and 10 cords at Fourth ward school, and to be corded up nentlv and closely where directed by board. Fifty cords to be delivered by July 1st, and all on or before August 13, 1908. Bids to be left with school clerk. Board reserves the right to re ject uny or all bids. A. C. WILLIAMS. School Clerk. Febl"m5d Wood Notice. V' " I hereby given that the '1st-1 I school board of school dls--lr N'n. l of Union county, Oregon, '" -i lve up to 4 o'clock p. m., of ' 3, 190. sen led Mils for fur '' ' snl.l aohon' .! r t No 1 wit 'So -ords of four-foot sp!lt. yellow pine and red fir wood, sail wood to be ci t while green and not later than June 1st, 1908, free from larre knots and acceptable to said school board. ! Sold -vond to be delivered, 1JB cords' Suffering and Dollars Saved. E. S. Loper, of Marllla, N. Y., says: "I am a carpenter and have had man severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arni ca Salve. It has saved me suffering and dollars. It is by far the best healing salve I have ever found." Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and piles. 25c a Newlln Drug Co.'a drug store. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOI NT. Notice is hereby given that the un ' derslgned have filed In the county ! court of Oregon for Union county, his luiai m-i-Olir.t cmimatrRtor 01 me estate of D. B. May, deceased, and that said court has fixed Tuesday, March 3, at 10 o'clock a. m., as the time and the court house In La Grande, Oregon, as the place for hearing all objections thereto and set tling the same. Dated this 30th day of January, 1908. . B. T. MAY, Administrator of the Estate of D. -i May, Deceased. '"W Shorthand. Learn Chartier shorthand, the shortest system In existence. Ten rules. 53 word signs, no prefixes, suf fixes, contractions or omissions. Useo in the leading business colleges In Portland, Seattle, Spokane and Ta coma. Students take dictation after three weeks' study. Call, Miss Cstes, Black lilt. ,.,u LEAD CAR A1STEIUiING. New York-Purls I lace Grows in In terest in Middle West. Chicago, Feb. 29. A message re ceived from Sterling, 111., states that I the Thomas car, uie itrnuor iu iu New York-Paris auto race, pussed through that city today. - The French and Italian cart passed through here today accompanied by scores of Chicago autolsts who will pilot them to Clinton, Iowa. At that point pilots from Marshalltown ai! Cedar Rapids clubs will guide th racers across the state. UMBRELLA RECOVERING AND REPAIRING New Covers put on, $.50 to $4.00. If you have anything brok en(l can fix it. L. C. SMITH . OPPOSITE FOUNDRY 5 OPPOSITE FOUNDRY I e i$8.B0f I - PER TON-- Rock Spring Lump and S Rock Spring Nut. PHONE MAIN 10 1 Prompt Delivery. Big l Stock on Hand. i BAKRUPT whim BEGINS SATURDAY, FEB, 29 Having purchased he Heacock stock of iewerv from the Trmte in Ranirrn sma" per cenf of ,7s rea va,u' u is ou' ''ntion to dispose of the entire stock with in as short a time as possible and in order to acenmnlUh thit rami I...... ..t.. j ....r..., ,,j IVjU, nc uarc uidrAcu down the original price to nearly OHE-HAL PfiffiE Buyers will find that never beforeT h ZD o f ull f oHlmd' liable iewelry at such remarkably lXtT JZ ' to become such. We simply puifcasedXsfoe 1 ! tt0 CXped maAeiasafsfaco ' jj- orderto low that we believe that within a short time he entZ Lt T ma?C fhc pr,ce 50 A ,e store wi,l convince ft- THE LA GRANDE i wnde:, IV LA KIT (10. OREGON
